The Little School of Big Dreams takes us back to Louise Michel before the barricades and revolutions - when she was a young teacher with some rather unusual ideas about what a school should be.

Louise believes children should do more than sit quietly, memorise lessons and obey instructions. She wants them to explore, ask questions, think for themselves and discover just how enormous their ideas can become. And if that means occasionally taking the lesson outside, getting muddy or doing things rather differently from everyone else, Louise is unlikely to lose much sleep over it.

Inspired by Louise Michel's real experiences as a young teacher in rural France, the story introduces children to a woman who believed education could be joyful, imaginative and liberating. Her classroom was a place where curiosity mattered, children were taken seriously and learning wasn't something that had to stop at the school door.

Packed with rich illustrations, humour and lively storytelling,

The Little School of Big Dreams is a story about curiosity, imagination and the courage to think differently - and about a teacher who understood that sometimes the biggest thing you can give a child is the freedom to discover what they think for themselves.

The Little School of Big Dreams is a fully self-published book, created independently from start to finish. That means there’s no big publisher behind it - just a lot of care, creativity, and a very practical printing reality.

To produce the hardback edition, the printer requires a minimum print run. Each pre-order brings us one step closer to reaching that number. When you place a pre-order, you’re not just reserving a copy - you’re actively helping make the book possible.

Once we reach the minimum number of pre-orders, the books will be printed as a batch. As soon as they’re ready, your copy will be carefully packed and mailed directly to you.

And if we don’t reach the target? No problem. If the minimum isn’t met, the book won’t go to print and you’ll receive a full refund, no questions asked.

Pre-ordering is a simple way to support an independent project, help bring a new book into the world, and make sure you’re among the first to receive it. Thank you for being part of the journey - from idea, to page, to finished book in your hands.

Pre-ordering The Little School of Big Dreams means backing an independent book you believe in and securing a copy of something genuinely special. If we reach the target, you’ll receive a beautifully made hardback - and if we don’t, you’ll get your money back, simple as that.